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Just spent 2 hours trying to figure out what color my Equinox is. Paint code in the glove box (same VIN) says Evolution Blue Metallic. Odd, my car is more of a green/grey color. Kept digging. The 2011 Cadillac CTS with the exact same color as my Equinox has the same paint code. It is call Evolution GREEN Metallic. Kept digging. Turns out they called this same color like 4 different names and it is the same paint code. Depending on angle of the light the paint can appear blue/grey and other angles green/grey. I am going to go with the Cadillac color as it is spot on. Evolution Green Metallic. U 718S GGU.

 

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So I bolted the box down. I elevated port side of the enclosure about 3 inches so it is level and used those brackets to hold the enclosure up and a screwin I went. It ain't movin. The amp board is at an angle so I can hide cables and wires. I am going to bracket that to the floor as well in about an hour. The amp is centered and mounted. I am not sure where I want the DSP. Perhaps vertical on the C-Pillar. That will have the BT antenna facing the front of the car unobstructed.

 

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Box and board screwed down. So far, very secure.

 

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Since I have a GDI engine the PCV blows some oil into the intake. We gonna fix that!

 

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Ok, I got the pods mounted. I think they look.... good? They will do lol

 

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I finally located the factory amplifier under the dash in the Equinox. This will make it much easier to grab the speaker wires to tap into from the JP77 to the front doors where I will be running the Earthquake shallow 6.5" subs as midbass. I am starting to think this stereo may be much louder than my maroon G6.

 

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I was looking around in all my boxes for my blue 18awg remote wire and couldn't find it. Not in storage, not in the car, not in my stereo stuff in the house. I started checking all my online purchases... nope, I made no remote wire purchases. So, I have 50ft of 18awg ofc blue remote wire coming and 5 piggy back fuse wires. I would still like the system to shut off when I turn off the key so I located the factory amplifier 30a fuse and I will tap that. All I am turning on is the JP77 and the DSP I believe.

 

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I washed the Equinox yesterday with plans to install the Earthquake Sounds midbass in the doors. It's raining.

 

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Box and board screwed down. So far, very secure.

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How have the jp amps been for u? And where you get your a pillar mounting custom speaker pods?

 

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How have the jp amps been for u? And where you get your a pillar mounting custom speaker pods?

I am still installing it. No power to anything yet. Waiting on time to finish it. Yes, custom speaker pods. Good people there.

 

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I am still installing it. No power to anything yet. Waiting on time to finish it. Yes, custom speaker pods. Good people there.

Ah I gotcha, my bad haven’t followed the build, good luck

 

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Ah I gotcha, my bad haven’t followed the build, good luck

It's fine. I am going to attempt to install the door speakers today.

 

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I have them both installed and wired @ 2ohms each sub so the amp will see 1 ohm. I would have taken a few more pics but the parents asked me to go to supper with them. Chineeeeese buffet. Oh, I pre-drilled pilot holes before screwing down the subs with #8x3/4 screws.

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can you explain wym by predrilling private holes

 

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can you explain wym by predrilling private holes

When screwing into wood, if you don't pre-drill (pilot) holes and you just screw in the screws you can split the wood and ruin the screw hole. Use a drill bit just smaller than the screw and you should have no issues.

Pilot Hole -
"A pilot hole is a small hole drilled before inserting a screw or nail, typically to prevent splitting, ensure proper screw placement, and make driving screws easier, especially in hardwoods or when screwing near the edge of a board"

 

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Does sound deadener go bad??? I was going to deaden my front doors and install my midbass but upon checking my deadener, it seems like it has no tackiness to it at all. I set 6 squares of it out in direct sunlight to warm it up and it still feels untacky. Does it go bad or does the action of rolling it on activate the adhesive??